Another NATO member pulls out of landmine treaty

The move will allow Finland to reintroduce anti-personnel mines into its weaponry stockpile as soon as January

Finland has formally withdrawn from an international treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines (APLs), the country’s Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. It said the United Nations has been notified of the decision, which will enable the Nordic country to reintroduce landmines into its military stockpile in six months.

Drafted in 1997, the Ottawa Treaty prohibits the use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of APLs due to their long-term threat to civilians. While 164 nations have ratified the treaty, major military…

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